Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services

Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services offers free community-based counselling services, access to residential care and treatment for youth struggling with substance use. We assist youth and/or their families to reduce the harms associated with substance use and related issues. Discoverys services are available to anyone in the community directly or indirectly impacted by substance use. This includes: Youth aged 13 to 19 who have concerns about alcohol or drug use Families/Caregivers who are concerned about a youth using alcohol or drugs Any support person who is worried about a youths use of alcohol or drugs Youth who are affected by someone elses use of alcohol or drugs Our Commitment Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services on Vancouver Island are committed to providing effective, integrated, strength-based community services that are accessible and accountable to youth and their supports. Youth, their families and relevant others will be offered services based on their own goals and can expect our services and staff to be: Welcoming Confidential Respectful Client-directed Non- judgmental Supportive Informative Strength-based Referrals: Discovery Youth and Family Substance Use Services are available throughout Vancouver Island and can be reached by calling any of the phone numbers below, or by e-mail. For new referrals, ask to speak with the Intake Counsellor. You can reach the Greater Victoria office via e-mail at discovery.southisland@islandhealth.ca. Contact the Central/North locations by email at discovery@islandhealth.ca. Referral forms: Victoria-South Island Discovery referral form Central Island Discovery referral form Mt. Waddington area referral form

Children and youth chemainus, cobble hill, cowichan bay, crofton, duncan, gold river, lady smith, lake cowichan, lantzville, malahat, mill bay, parksville, port alberni, qualicum beach, shawnigan lake, shirley, sooke, tofino, ucluelet

Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services is open 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m..

Call (250) 739-5790, or use the website.

Phone

(250) 739-5790

Website

https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-services/youth-family-substance-use-services/youth-family-substance-use-services/discovery-youth-family-substance-use-services